Erie's Cultural Center! Home to the Erie Philharmonic, Lake Erie Ballet and the Erie BROADWAY Series, the Warner Theatre also hosts a wide range of lectures and entertainment shows. The Theatre showcases an aggressive schedule of more than 150 events per year. This fabulous structure bears the name of the world-famous Warner Bros., who commissioned it to be built in 1929. The air-conditioned theatre provides more than 2,250 upholstered, theatre-style seats that can be used for lectures, presentations and entertainment purposes